If you have followed Tami's blog (Vegan Appetite) then you already know that this gal can cook up a vegan storm. And with 232 pages full of recipes for omelettes, tacos, burgers, stroganoffs, onion rings, and, of course, down home desserts like peach cobbler, apple crisp, cherry turnovers, and NEW YORK CHEESECAKE (!!!) you will be lickin' your fingers after every bite!

Saturday, July 3, 2010

All-American Burger from The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet: 101 Flavor-Packed Patties of 100% Vegan Goodness--with More Taste and Delicious Nutrition Than Anything You'd Find at the Store. Photo Credit: Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Maybe you remember me talking about a burger book awhile back? I mean it was almost done! Then poof, seemed as though it had disappeared from my life.

Well, she's back. She's new and improved, and she will be available next summer for all of you to enjoy. Why so long? I know, summer of 2011 seems like light years away, but there's a reason.

Thanks for continuing to follow me and stay interested in the burgers. Just to keep your interest here is one of the burger recipes from the book:

Sunday Afternoon Grillers from The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet

Sunday Afternoon Grillers
These burgers were designed to look like the "other" burgers on the grill when you go to a barbecue where those "other" burgers might be cooked. That's why they need a food processor to make. It gives them that real "ground beef" look. They smell SO GOOD, that the carnies will be begging for one of yours instead. They hold together nicely on the grill, as long as you remember to oil either the grill or the burger so that they don't stick. If you are worried about sharing the grill with the carnies, you can always wrap yours in foil and cook them that way.
Serving Suggestion
Serve with the traditional barbecue fare. Corn on the cobb, baked beans, macaroni or potato salad... As far as the fixins? Vegenaise, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle...

Directions
Preheat a pan with the oil, reduce to medium high heat.
In a microwave safe dish, reconstitute the TVP with the veggie broth or water, tightly covered with plastic wrap on high for about 6 minutes. (Alternatively, reconstitute by pouring boiling liquid over the TVP granules, cover, and let stand 10 minutes.)
While the TVP is reconstituting, add the mushrooms, onions and garlic to the pan. Saute for about 5-6 minutes, until fragrant and beginning to brown.
Into a food processor, add the sauteed mushroom mixture, reconstituted TVP, gluten, nutritional yeast, soy sauce and tomato paste. Process until well combined and "meaty" looking. Remove from the processor and mix in the green onions.
Form into patties.
You can bake or fry these, but my favorite way to serve them is grilled. Use a lower flame, oil the grill, and slow cook them about 10 minutes per side. BE PATIENT! Don't flip them too early or they will stick, and you won't get those much sought after grill marks. These also freeze well, so you can make them ahead of time and bring them to your next summertime get together.

Finger Lickin' Good: Disposable bamboo chopsticks or even Popsicle sticks work wonders here, but if
you want to kick it up a notch, try food-grade cedar cut into 1/2-inch x 6-inch (1.27 x 15-cm) “bones,” makingsure to sand down any rough edges. Whichever you choose, start by soaking them in a mixture of 2 cups (470 ml) warm water mixed with 2 tablespoons (30 ml) liquid smoke to add some smoky flavor to the ribs. For an edible set of bones, try taro root. Although this method will yield edible “bones,” they will be more flimsy after cooking, thus requiring a fork and knife for eating.

Yield: 6 large ribs

Orange Chipotle BBQ Sauce

Orange Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

Oh, so sweet! But wait, what’s that there kick? Ohhh, the smoky chipotle has emerged from the sweetness to leave your tongue warm…not burning.

This is the kind of macaroni salad you could EASILY serve to an omnivorous group at a potluck or get togetheror Saturday afternoon barbecue, without anyone ever questioning the veganocity. It’s chock full of crunchyveggies and coated in a creamy, tangy dressing.

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All recipes written by me, Joni Marie Newman, unless otherwise noted. Please feel free to refer to or link back to any of my recipes, but please ask for permission, or remember to give credit when reprinting recipes in their entirety. I do provide links to affiliate programs (such as Amazon) in which I receive a small commission for items purchased. I do not provide paid reviews. All reviews done on products or books are of my own unsolicited opinion. On occasion I may receive a book or product to review. I will note when this is the case, but rest assured, it will not affect the authenticity of my review. Thanks!--Joni

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Albumin,Anchovies (often found in dressings and sauces),Shortening (can be animal or plant),Calcium Stearate,Carmine,Cochineal,Capric Acid,Casein,Clarifying Agent, aka fining agent,Diglycerides (can be animal or plant),Disodium inosinate (can be animal or plant),Emulsifiers, aka surfactants, wetting agents, surface acting agents (can be animal or plant) ,Flavor Enhancers such as disodium guanylate, MSG (can be animal or plant) ,Folic Acid (can be animal or plant) ,Gelatin,Glycerides, mono-,di-, and tri- (can be animal or plant),Glycerols or Glycerine (can be animal or plant) ,Isinglass (except Japanese isinglass which is made from agar),Lactose/Lactic Acid, (only if it's synthetic lactonitrile is it vegan),Lanolin,Lard,Lecithin (can be animal or plant) commercially this is mostly made from soybeans, although it can be made from egg yolks,Magnesium Stearate (can be animal or plant),Monoglycerides (can be animal or plant),Myristic Acid or Tetradecanoic Acid (can be animal or plant),Natural Flavorings (can be animal or plant),Oleic or Oleinic Acid,Palmitic Acid (can be animal or plant) ,Pancreatin,Pepsin,Propolis,Rennet ,Royal Jelly,Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (can be animal or plant),Stearic Acid or Octadecanoic Acid ,Suet,Tallow (Found in many WAX PAPERS, but not Reynold's),Vitamin A (can be animal or plant) ,Vitamin A2 (can be animal or plant),Vitamin D (can be animal or plant),Whey